bsmphilly.com Topics: pennsylvania state policehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/pennsylvania-state-police/?utm_medium=RSS2015-07-01T19:56:18-05:00Around town: July 1, 20152015-07-01T19:56:18-05:00Northeast Times Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jul/1/around-town-july-1-2015/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><b>Checkpoints set up over holiday weekend</b></p> <p>PennDOT, Pennsylvania State Police and local police are partnering to help decrease impaired driving and aggressive behaviors through the Independence Day holiday weekend.</p> <p>Last year, there were 326 alcohol-related crashes resulting in 11 fatalities statewide from Friday, June 27, through Sunday, July 6. This ...Local state representative joins House Judiciary Committee 2015-06-03T21:22:16-05:00Northeast Times Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jun/3/local-state-representative-joins-house-judiciary-c/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>State Rep. Jason Dawkins has been appointed to serve on the House Judiciary Committee for the remainder of the 2015-16 legislative session.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Judiciary Committee reviews bills pertaining to law enforcement and corrections. It provides oversight over a number of state agencies, including the Pennsylvania State Police, Attorney General&rsquo;s Office, ...Police search for man using stolen credit card 2015-02-18T18:04:08-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/feb/18/police-search-man-using-stolen-credit-card/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>An unidentified man used the stolen credit card information of a Pittsburgh-area resident to make five purchases at supermarkets in the Northeast in December, according to Pennsylvania State Police.</p> <p>State troopers released a surveillance photo of the alleged fraudster on Feb. 11. According to a news release, the complaint originated ...Police search for man using stolen credit card 2015-02-18T18:04:08-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/feb/18/police-search-man-using-stolen-credit-card/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>An unidentified man used the stolen credit card information of a Pittsburgh-area resident to make five purchases at supermarkets in the Northeast in December, according to Pennsylvania State Police.</p> <p>State troopers released a surveillance photo of the alleged fraudster on Feb. 11. According to a news release, the complaint originated ...Corporal charged in fatal shooting of trooper 2015-02-18T18:10:29-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/feb/18/corporal-charged-fatal-shooting-trooper/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A Pennsylvania State Police corporal has been charged with five counts of reckless endangerment in connection with the fatal shooting of Trooper David Kedra during a firearms training exercise last September.</p> <p>Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman announced the Feb. 10 arrest of Cpl. Richard Schroeter, 42, who waived ...A tragic farewell2014-10-08T14:28:06-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/8/tragic-farewell/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Friends, colleagues and family described David Kedra as the prototypical Pennsylvania State Police trooper &mdash; an alpha personality, hard-working, goal-oriented, physically strong, often quiet on the outside, but charismatically confident once you got to know him.</p> <p>&ldquo;From the first day he put on that uniform and put on that hat, ...Troopers arrest 37 for DUI over Labor Day 2014-09-03T17:33:25-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/sep/3/troopers-arrest-37-dui-over-labor-day/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Pennsylvania state troopers arrested 37 motorists for driving while under the influence during the Labor Day holiday enforcement period that ran from last Friday through Monday. Troopers investigated 82 highway crashes in Philadelphia, Delaware and Montgomery counties, including 16 that resulted in injuries. There were no fatalities. Five crashes were ...Frankford man charged with running violent prostitution ring2014-08-13T18:14:59-05:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/aug/13/frankford-man-charged-running-violent-prostitution/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>State police have been looking for Frankford resident John Calvin &ldquo;G&rdquo; Guerra since 2010 to arrest him on charges he ran a violent prostitution ring that recruited minors and advertised its services online.</p> <p>The Pennsylvania State Police&rsquo;s Organized Crime Unit found him on Aug. 7 in West Philadelphia.</p> <p>Guerra, 38, ...Troopers arrest 35 for DUI over holiday2014-07-16T17:40:57-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jul/16/troopers-arrest-35-dui-over-holiday/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>During the Independence Day holiday weekend, Pennsylvania State Police arrested 35 people for driving while under the influence and issued 932 traffic citations on highways in Philadelphia, Delaware and Montgomery counties.</p> <p>There were 78 vehicle crashes that resulted in 14 injuries, but no fatalities during the enforcement period, which began ...Philly police post DUI stats online2014-01-09T17:22:28-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jan/9/philly-police-post-dui-stats-online/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Ever wonder how many drunken drivers that Philadelphia police arrest during a weekend? Wonder no more.</p> <p>On Dec. 12, the police department&rsquo;s social media team unveiled a new feature on its official PhillyPolice Blog at <a href="http://blog.phillypolice.com">blog.phillypolice.com</a></p> <p>Every week, the cops will post their latest tally of DUI arrests.</p> <p>There ...Troopers issue Labor Day holiday DUIs2013-09-04T17:55:58-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/sep/4/troopers-issue-labor-day-holiday-duis/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Pennsylvania State Police arrested 23 motorists for drunk-driving in Philadelphia, Montgomery and Delaware counties during the Labor Day holiday period from Friday through Monday. Captain James P. Raykovitz, commanding officer of Troop K at 2201 Belmont Ave., reported that there were 79 vehicle crashes that resulted in 34 injuries, but ...Troopers issue Labor Day holiday DUIs2013-09-04T17:55:58-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/sep/4/troopers-issue-labor-day-holiday-duis/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Pennsylvania State Police arrested 23 motorists for drunk-driving in Philadelphia, Montgomery and Delaware counties during the Labor Day holiday period from Friday through Monday. Captain James P. Raykovitz, commanding officer of Troop K at 2201 Belmont Ave., reported that there were 79 vehicle crashes that resulted in 34 injuries, but ...One fatality in violent crash on I-952013-08-21T18:39:01-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/aug/21/one-fatality-violent-crash-i-952/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A violent high-speed crash on Interstate 95 killed one Philadelphia woman and injured four others on Friday morning.</p> <p>Pennsylvania State Police identified the fatality as Lorraine Deans, 60, and the injured women as Dolores Brown, 67; Margaret Solomon, 72; Amelia Arango, 71; and Loraine Williams, 63. Police did not release ...DUI arrests increase over July 4th holiday2013-07-17T18:10:56-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/jul/17/dui-arrests-increase-over-july-4th-holiday/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Philadelphia police locked up 66 motorists, including one off-duty cop, for driving while under the influence during the Independence Day period from July 3 to 8, while locally based Pennsylvania State Police arrested another 25 motorists for the same offense.</p> <p>Published reports identified the suspect cop as Eugene Daniel, 53, ...DUI arrests increase over July 4th holiday2013-07-17T18:10:56-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/jul/17/dui-arrests-increase-over-july-4th-holiday/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Philadelphia police locked up 66 motorists, including one off-duty cop, for driving while under the influence during the Independence Day period from July 3 to 8, while locally based Pennsylvania State Police arrested another 25 motorists for the same offense.</p> <p>Published reports identified the suspect cop as Eugene Daniel, 53, ...Still looking for answers in fatal crash2013-07-10T17:03:41-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/jul/10/still-looking-answers-fatal-crash/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Bill Lynch knows the exact route that Officer Brian Lorenzo traveled on the night that a drunk, wrong-way driver struck and killed the Philadelphia Highway Patrol cop on northbound Interstate 95 one year ago.</p> <p>Lynch, a lieutenant in the Highway unit, and Lorenzo both lived in the Far Northeast and ...Fatal crashes claim two2013-01-23T14:06:00-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/jan/23/6682-fatal-crashes-claim-two.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Two people died on area expressways last weekend in a pair of unrelated crashes.</p> <p>The first occurred on Friday at about 11:50 p.m. when a tractor-trailer struck a Northeast man as he walked along the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 near the Allegheny Avenue interchange, Pennsylvania State Police said.</p> <p>Authorities ...Bustleton man among 27 facing meth charges2012-12-05T13:36:00-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/dec/5/6436-bustleton-man-among-27-facing-meth-charges.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A state grand jury has indicted a Northeast Philadelphia resident and 19 Bucks County residents as part of an investigation into a multimillion-dollar methamphetamine trafficking ring with links to Mexico and distribution points throughout eastern Pennsylvania.</p> <p>Attorney General Linda Kelly identified the investigation as Operation Blowout during a Nov. 28 ...River Ward events for the week of October 242012-10-24T13:28:00-05:00Star Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/oct/24/6154-river-ward-events-for-the-week-of-october-24.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>SKCP&rsquo;s Candidate&rsquo;s Night</strong></p><p>Tonight, the South Kensington Community Partners will host its Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) Candidate&rsquo;s Night, where members of the community can meet the NAC candidates and hear how they would like to serve the neighborhood.</p> <p>Candidate&rsquo;s Night will take place at SKCP offices, 1301 N. 2nd St., from ...Officer&#039;s widow sues eatery that served driver2012-08-06T11:10:00-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/aug/6/5700-officer-s-widow-sues-eatery-that-served-driver.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The widow of slain Highway Patrol Officer Brian Lorenzo has sued the alleged drunken driver who struck and killed her husband last month on Interstate 95, as well as the Bensalem restaurant that served alcohol to the accused murderer on the night of the crash.</p> <p>In her civil case filed ...